Having just reached my teenage years when the original came out and the impact it had then I think that the sequel had a lot to live up to.

Glad to say it doesn't ruin the original and marries up the two films well.

Having also watched the original recently I am also struck by how much Scottish society has changed (for the better?) as portrayed in the two films and how different the world seems now from the time of the original e.g. Mobile phones, Facebook etc

As I (like to think) I am still relatively young it is scary to think what the intervening 20 years have brought and what the next 20 will

Very ropey opening reintroduction to everyone but once the "T2: Trainspotting" title rolls things pick up considerably. Not a patch on the first one but some great moments. Will probably never happen but I'd love to see a trilogy with the 3rd filmed in another 20 years time - would be bleak as f*ck.

If you're committed enough, you can make any story work. I once told a woman I was Kevin Costner, and it worked because I believed it.